St. Rose of Lima Cathedral, Carúpano

The St. Rose of Lima Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral de Santa Rosa de Lima de Carúpano) also called Carúpano Cathedral, is a Catholic temple protected as a historical monument located in the city of Carúpano,[2] in the Paria Peninsula, Sucre State,[3] in the South American country of Venezuela.[4] The last major change to this building was in 1959.

St. Rose of Lima Cathedral
Catedral Santa Rosa de Lima
LocationCarúpano
Country Venezuela
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

It was built under invocation of Santa Rosa de Lima and belongs to the set of monuments Bermúdez Municipality since 1996 under Decree 8377 of 2 October of that year; in the category of "Historic Monument".

The original temple was founded in 1742. The current church was built in the late fifties inspired by a mixed Romanesque style, replacing a smaller temple. It has two towers, three ships and cruise, two domes and an apse. It is consecrated in 1969 and declared a heritage site at the municipal level in 1996.

See also
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References
  1. Cathedral of St. Rose of Lima in Carúpano
  2. "Orienteweb.com ::: ¡Hazla parte de ti! ::: Iglesia Santa Rosa de Lima ::: Carúpano ::: Estado Sucre". www.orienteweb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  3. Sucre, Turismo. "Templo Santa Rosa de Lima • Eje Turístico Carúpano • Sucre, un tesoro al descubierto... Por Rosendo Acosta". turismosucre.com.ve. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  4. Destinosdesucre@gmail.com. "Proyecto Turistico Destinos de Sucre: Catedral de SANTA ROSA DE LIMA - Carúpano". www.destinosdesucre.com.ve. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

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